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The Magnolia Murders

Sawyer and Royce: Matrimony and Mayhem, Book 1

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The Magnolia Murders

By: Aimee Nicole Walker
Narrated by: Tristan James
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Everything old is new again in love and murder.

Work together, live together, and play together is the name of the game for Royce Locke and Sawyer Key. But one of those things changes when Chief Mendoza taps Sawyer to lead the newly formed cold case unit. His first task: solve the Magnolia Murders that spanned three decades and suddenly stopped in 2000.

Chaos ensues when a fourth Magnolia Queen contender is murdered during a preliminary round. With the pageant's one hundredth anniversary looming, the pressure is on to produce results. Royce and Sawyer, along with their new partners, have to team up to solve the Magnolia Murders—old and new.

As the investigation continues, a surprise visitor and an unexpected phone call force the men to face painful things from their pasts. The future Royce and Sawyer dream of is within their grasp, but first, they'll need to uproot the seeds of discontent they've buried deep.

Contains mature themes.

©2022 Aimee Nicole Walker (P)2022 Tantor Mystery Police Procedural Romance Romantic Suspense Crime Fiction Murder Suspense
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Oh, the times, they are a’changing for police / partners Royce Locke and Sawyer Key. Sawyer found a hidden engagement ring and he’s chafing for Royce to ask him to marry. The Police Chief feels Royce is burnt out and has asked him to head up a youth task force. Meanwhile, the Chief has promoted Sawyer to SGT and asked him to lead a cold case unit. The unit’s first case is a series of Magnolia Beauty Pageant murders that occurred over three decades but stopped 10 years ago. The best laid plans are scuppered when another contestant is murdered and the Chief assigns Royce to the fresh case.

This book is the start of the second Sawyer & Royce trilogy, Matrimony & Mayhem, which follows on from the Zero Hour series, which I really enjoyed. There were a very satisfying bunch of plot lines in this police procedural / established-couple romance with a great balance between Locke and Key’s personal and professional lives. The murder case was riveting with plenty of suspects and angry parents, and the pacing was excellent. Can’t wait to read the rest of this series! 🎧 Voice actor Tristan James is at his best narrating police procedurals and his deep, gravelly voice channels Locke & Key well.

Thoroughly satisfying police procedural / romance!

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